Brace yourselves for an abundance of yellow and laughter!!! This wedding was so much fun. I think my cheeks hurt by the end from so much smiling and laughing!

We started the day at Hotel Lincoln for some getting ready photos and first look. Our videographer friends from Love’s Reel were with us for this wedding so it’s always a guaranteed good time! I love this funky boutique hotel in Lincoln Park! And luckily for us it is in walking distance to south pond and the nature boardwalk at the park because we had a “bit” of a transport situation haha. It’s not a good sign when the party bus driver calls to say he’s stuck in traffic out by O’hare when he is supposed to be arriving to pick you up! Being at O’Hare in Saturday traffic might is pretty much like saying you’re coming from Wisconsin haha. Luckily Julia and Max rolled with it and we went for a stroll in the park and switched up our photo locations a bit. Thanks to all the bridesmaids for literally going the extra mile in your heels!

We were finally picked up in time to stop at the beach at Fullerton for a skyline shot and hit up the Lilly Pad Pond across the street from their venue. It was a perfect day for their ceremony and reception at The Peggy Notebaert Nature Musum. I love an outdoor ceremony and this setting was perfection. It’s not every wedding that we have the option to photograph from behind the couple which made for some awesme shots of guests that we can’t always get without being a distraction! And then the party really got started as the dance floor was packed all night!

Thank you to Julia and Max for allowing us to be a part of your day!! And for my first wedding cake of the year (whoohoo for gluten free caterers!)

Ceremony and Rception Venue: Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum

Cake and Catering : Berghoff Catering (all gluten free menu!!!)

Flowers: Nancy Krause Floral Design

Hair and Makeup : Pin Me Up

Bridal Gown: Volle’s Bridal

Bridesmaids Dresses: Bella Bridesmaids

Tuxes: Joseph A. Banks

Videography : Love’s Reel

Wedding Favors: Garrett’s Popcorn

Second Photographer : Sami Bowden

I call this “The many faces of Max” series haha. He may hate for this, but I couldn’t resist!

I always have a second photographer with me at weddings and I don’t see their images until I’m at home editing.

I wish someone was video taping me when I came across this gem for the first time!

I posted this shot below on Facebook already, but in case you missed the story behind it I’ll tell it again. This was pre-ceremony and myself and the video guys were down below trying to figure out our gameplan for the ceremony. All the sudden I start to hear the Titanic song….. and then I look up to see this…. so obviously I had to take shot of it!